day+of+fasting
91fast — I. v. n. Abstain from food, forbear eating, go without food, go hungry. II. n. 1. Fasting, abstinence from food. 2. Fast day, day of fasting, banyan day. 3. Time of fasting. 4. Rope (to fasten a vessel to wharf). III. a …
92RESPONSES — the victims the world THE VICTIMS Behavior of the Victims In a chapter entitled Auschwitz: The Death of Choice in Versions of Survival: The Holocaust and the Human Spirit, the Holocaust scholar lawrence langer writes: After we peel the veneer of… …
93Purim — /poor im/; Seph. Heb. /pooh rddeem /; Ashk. Heb. /poordd im/, n. a Jewish festival celebrated on the 14th day of the month of Adar in commemoration of the deliverance of the Jews in Persia from destruction by Haman. [ < Heb purim, pl. of pur lot] …
94TEN DAYS OF PENITENCE — (Heb. עֲשֶׂרֶת יְמֵי תְּשׁוּבָה; aseret yemei teshuvah), the first ten days in the month of Tishri, i.e., from rosh ha shanah until the day of atonement , inclusive. According to the Talmud (RH 18a; cf. Maim. Yad, Teshuvah 2:6), this is the most… …
95Āshūrāʾʿ — ▪ Islamic holy day Muslim holy day observed on the 10th of Muḥarram, the first month of the Islamic year (Gregorian date variable). ʿĀshūrāʾ was originally designated in AD 622 by Muhammad, soon after the Hijrah (Hegira), as a day of… …
96FIRSTBORN — In the Bible Primogeniture is a persistent and widespread institution whose legal, social, and religious features were reflected in the norms of ancient Israelite society. Biblical legislation gave the firstborn male a special status with respect …
97Eleusinian Mysteries — Topics in Greek mythology Gods Primordial gods and Titans Zeus and the Olympians Pan and the nymphs Apollo and Dionysus Sea gods and Earth gods Heroes Heracles and his Labors Achilles and the Trojan War …
98Rukmangada — is the name of a character in Hindu mythology. He was a great devotee of Vishnu. LegendRukmangada is looked upon as a good and pious king. He is happily married to Sandhyavali and the couple have a small son named Dharmangada. As a devotee of… …
99Nowruz — For other uses, see Nowruz (disambiguation). Nowrūz Also called Also spelled Nouruz, Norouz, Norooz, Narooz, Nawruz, Newroz, Newruz, Nauruz, Nawroz, Noruz, Nohrooz, Novruz, Nauroz, Navroz, Naw Rúz, Nowroj, Navroj, Nevruz …
100Fasts, Table of — The Reformers of the English Church retained and enjoined one hundred and twenty three days in each year, to be sanctified wholly or in part as Fasts and days of abstinence. These, with the exception of the Table of Vigils, have been retained… …
